Magnitude 4.6 - TONGA REGION
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2012 May 21 08:39:34 UTC
Earthquake Details
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| Magnitude | 4.6 |
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| Location | 23.308°S, 175.648°W |
| Depth | 165 km (102.5 miles) |
| Region | TONGA REGION |
| Distances | 245 km (152 miles) S of NUKU`ALOFA, Tonga 431 km (267 miles) SE of Ndoi Island, Fiji 544 km (338 miles) SSW of Neiafu, Tonga 1762 km (1094 miles) NE of Auckland, New Zealand |
| Location Uncertainty | horizontal +/- 27.6 km (17.1 miles); depth +/- 14.7 km (9.1 miles) |
| Parameters | NST= 14, Nph= 14, Dmin=900.6 km, Rmss=0.79 sec, Gp= 94°, M-type=body wave magnitude (Mb), Version=6 |
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| Event ID | usb0009uae |
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